HINENI:
RESPONDING TO THOSE WHOM WE LOVE

D'VAR TORAH:
JACOB, THE NEWEST LINK IN THE CHAIN OF TRADITION:
HOLDING THE KEY TO OUR FUTURE

Shabbat afternoon, May 10 at 1:00 pm (following Kiddush)

ABRAHAM'S JOURNEY FROM HARAN TO MORIAH:
THE JOURNEY OF EVERY FAMILY

Saturday evening, May 10 at 7:15 pm

(Minhah at 6:45 pm and Ma'ariv at 8:00 pm)Seudah Shelishit with Rabbi Cohen at 7:15 pm

CAIN & ABEL:
OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS

Dr. Norman J. Cohen serves as Professor of Midrash at the New York campus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR). He served as Provost of HUC-JIR from 1996 through 2009 and as Dean of the New York campus from 1988-1996. He was ordained by HUC-JIR in 1971 and received his Ph.D. from HUC-JIR in the field of Midrash, which is his area of interest. He has written several books, including most recently, Masking and Unmasking Ourselves: Interpreting Biblical Texts on Clothing and Identity (2012). He participated in Bill Moyer's PBS-TV series, "Genesis." More information can be found at http://huc.edu/faculty/faculty/cohenn.html.

Rabbi Cohen will be referring to the following books, which he has authored, throughout the weekend:

Upcoming Events

Thursday, July 30
from 9:30-10:30 amMeditation Group
Meets weekly throughout the summer in the Chapel. Led by Ruth Rosenblum, Certified meditation leader, Institute of Jewish Spirituality.

Saturday, August 1
4:30-6:30 pmBACKYARD SHABBAT
Join us for a casual afternoon of mingling and schmoozing, a light dairy supper, and a brief study session (for adults), taught by Michelle Steinhart, Director of Inclusion. Location: Home of Amy Cohn & Rabbi Gordon Tucker. Bring a swimsuit and towel to enjoy the pool!
Questions? Contact Sandra Costin or Lauren Marcus Eisenberg.

Thursday, August 6
from 9:30-10:30 amMeditation Group
Meets weekly throughout the summer in the Chapel. Led by Ruth Rosenblum, Certified meditation leader, Institute of Jewish Spirituality.

Thursday, August 6 at 10:00 amGathering of TIC Parents of Children with Special Needs
Ages 0-17
Please join us for brunch in the backyard (weather permitting) of Farrell & Colin Diamond. Michelle Steinhart, TIC's Director of Inclusion, will be joining us. We plan to discuss what to do with unstructured time such as how we handle vacations at home and away, snow days, weekends, etc. Please forward this to anyone you think may be interested. Please RSVP by Monday, August 3 to Jenny Simon Tabak.